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Ketchum Acquires ICON International Communications Plus More Asia Market
Ketchum, a division of Omnicom Group, has announced the acquisition of ICON International Communications, Singapore's largest independently owned public relations consultancy. The new entity is to be branded Ketchum ICON. Also in the news, ICON's Australian and Indonesian operations, still owned and led by Phil Burfurd and Chris Gray, will continue to operate as part of Ketchum's network.

Ketchum Named Top Place to Work in PR by PR News
Ketchum, the leading global communications consultancy, was honored for the fourth consecutive year as one of the Top Places to Work in PR at PR News´annual Platinum PR Award luncheon. For the “Little Things Project” campaign, in partnership with DoubleTree, Ketchum received two honorable mentions in the categories of Branding and Wow!

Welch's Taps Ketchum to Promote Concord Grape Juices
Welch's, the leading marketer of Concord and Niagara grape-based products, appointed global public relations agency Ketchum as its AOR.

Ketchum Snags German Lifestyle PR Brandzeichen
Last week Ketchum announce their acquisition of German creative brand PR Brandzeichen. With a focus on lifestyle and social media, the German firm strengthens Ketchum's already thriving reaches into that niche.

Ketchum & Maslansky + Partners Team Up in Europe
Last week Ketchum announced having partnered with research communications firm Maslansky + Partners in a joint venture to serve clients in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. The two Omnicom Group Diversified Agency Services companies will reportedly operate out of London and Paris to deliver diversified services to agency clients.

Jeremy Pelofsky Is Ketchum's New Corporate Affairs VP and Media Strategist
Jeremy Pelofsky joined Ketchum's Public and Corporate Affairs Practice as a vice president and media strategist, and he will serve to enhance the public affairs, media, issues and corporate counsel the company provides to its clients.
